Pension Rule No.92: Obtaining Of Claims For Family Pension And Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity

92.  Obtaining Of Claims For Family Pension And Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity:-

(1) Where the Head of Office has received an intimation about the death of a railway servant while in service, he shall ascertain whether any death-cum-retirement gratuity or family pension or both is or are payable in respect of such deceased railway servant.

(2)   (a) Where the family of the deceased railway servant is eligible for the death-cum-retirement gratuity under rule 70, the Head of Office shall ascertain:-

(i)    If the deceased railway servant had nominated any person or persons to receive the gratuity; and

(ii)    If the deceased railway servant had not made any nomination or the nomination made does not subsist, the person or persons to whom the gratuity may be payable.

(b) The Head of Office shall, than, address the person concerned in Form 11 or Form 12, as may be appropriate for making a claim in Form 13.

(3)   Where the family of the deceased railway servant is eligible under rule 75 for family pension, the Head of Office shall address the eligible member of the family or the guardian, as the case may be, in Form 14 for making claim in Form 10. [Authority: RBE No.70/2016, No.2015/F(E)III/1(1)/4, 17.06.2016]

(4)   if on the date of death, a railway servant was an allottee of Government or railway accommodation, the head of office shall address the Directorate of Estates or railway administration, as the case may be, for the issue of ‘No Demand Certificate’ in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (1) of rule 98.

[Authority: RBE No.70/2016, No.2015/F(E)III/1(1)/4, 17.06.2016]

Provided that the guardian shall not be required to submit a claim in the said Form on behalf of a child who had attained the age of eighteen years and such child may himself or herself submit a claim in the said Form.